dac issues

It seems our tech-happy lives just hit another bump on the soundwave highway. Microsoft has confirmed that the January 2025 Windows security updates led to an unintended and highly inconvenient aftermath: the breaking of audio playback for users relying on external Digital-to-Analog Converters...

If you're an audiophile or a professional who values pristine sound, brace yourself for a bit of tech turbulence. The January 2025 security updates released by Microsoft seem to have introduced an unwelcome bug that is disrupting external Digital-to-Analog Converters (DACs) on a number of...

Windows users, we need to talk. It’s not often that a single Windows Update grabs this much attention for all the wrong reasons, but here we are. If you’ve been noticing audio troubles lately—or worse, complete audio silence—following the January 2025 updates on Windows 11 and even Windows 10...

Let’s set the stage. You unbox your high-end USB Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC)—maybe it's your cherished Denon CEOL Carino or the ever-popular Fosi Audio DAC-Q4. You've hooked it up to your Windows 11 system to craft the ultimate listening experience, only to be greeted with a giant middle...

If you've found yourself blasting your eardrums while gaming, you’re not alone. Microsoft recently acknowledged an annoying quirk in Windows 11, version 24H2, where external USB audio systems, specifically digital audio converters (DACs) like the Creative Sound BlasterX G6, experience a...